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Ebay's "recommendations just for you" email

Just got one of these from ebay. In the items "similar to what you've bid on" there are six items. One is related, two are totally unrelated, and 3 are MINE!

How STOOPID is that? They recommend that I bid on 3 of my own items. They can't filter these results by user name? And yes, it is the same account and user name. image

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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    they sent me a reminder this morning to hurry on over and check out the items from one of my favorite sellers.......whose auctions ended last night. image
  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭
    I always delete anything that Ebay sends. They love spam and junk emails.
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    I love the links to auctions similar to what you're bidding/watching.

    They're always links to WAY overpriced stuff from Ebay sponsored sellers. Very annoying.


  • << <i>I always delete anything that Ebay sends. They love spam and junk emails. >>



    My thoughts exactly.
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    now you know why fees must keep going up....someone is being paid to dream up this stuff....


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    << <i>I always delete anything that Ebay sends. They love spam and junk emails. >>



    My thoughts exactly. >>




    Same here, it would be nice if a guy could limit emails to messages and auction/bidding info only.
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


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    << <i>

    << <i>I always delete anything that Ebay sends. They love spam and junk emails. >>



    My thoughts exactly. >>




    Same here, it would be nice if a guy could limit emails to messages and auction/bidding info only. >>



    Email rules on your end work pretty well, unless you're using "get what you pay for" webmail like GMail.
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  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>Just got one of these from ebay. In the items "similar to what you've bid on" there are six items. One is related, two are totally unrelated, and 3 are MINE!

    How STOOPID is that? They recommend that I bid on 3 of my own items. They can't filter these results by user name? And yes, it is the same account and user name. image >>



    They have to make sure the shill bidders get their notifications. image
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    Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
    ----------------------

    Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
  • TreetopTreetop Posts: 1,474


    << <i>

    << <i>Just got one of these from ebay. In the items "similar to what you've bid on" there are six items. One is related, two are totally unrelated, and 3 are MINE!

    How STOOPID is that? They recommend that I bid on 3 of my own items. They can't filter these results by user name? And yes, it is the same account and user name. image >>



    They have to make sure the shill bidders get their notifications. image >>



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    Link to my current Ebay auctions

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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    I got a link in mine today for a card that I actually bought last week.

    Looking on the bright side, I can definitely confirm that I'm interested in it.
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>I got a link in mine today for a card that I actually bought last week.

    Looking on the bright side, I can definitely confirm that I'm interested in it. >>



    That's good to know. I can't tell you the number of raw cards that I've won on the Bay that I WASN'T interested in a week later.

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    Working on the following: 1970 Baseball PSA, 1970-1976 Raw, World Series Subsets PSA, 1969 Expansion Teams PSA, Fleer World Series Sets, Texas Rangers Topps Run 1972-1989
    ----------------------

    Successful deals to date: thedudeabides,gameusedhoop,golfcollector,tigerdean,treetop,bkritz, CapeMOGuy,WeekendHacker,jeff8877,backbidder,Salinas,milbroco,bbuckner22,VitoCo1972,ddfamf,gemint,K,fatty macs,waltersobchak,dboneesq
  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭
    Actually, those emails are pretty good to get....for me to poop on!!!! hahahah
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars


  • << <i>Email rules on your end work pretty well, unless you're using "get what you pay for" webmail like GMail. >>



    Not sure what you mean, but I'm of the assumption that I paid for the large size banana in the tail pipe.
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭✭✭
    During the 2008 Presidential Election, I was constantly on YouTube making comments in support of McCain/Palin and visiting conservative/pro-McCain/Palin videos. But can you believe in my "Recommended for You" section, I was CONSTANTLY getting pro-Obama videos???
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  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    Wait until you guys get the

    Ebay reccommends this item for previous store owners on March 1st:


    Item #9567549739 Case of Preperation HOTTT!!!!
    Item #0937459767 EZ Lube 32 oz. bottle
    Item #7838383883 AVOID EBAY FEES, .99 Brochure (Item Removed)
    IT IS ALWAYS CHEAPER TO NOT SELL ON EBAY
  • zep33zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
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